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as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
the luxurious resort caters exclusively to a silk-stocking clientele
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as in aristocratic
of high birth, rank, or station
detectives assigned to investigate crimes among the silk-stocking types found on the city's gold coast
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a wealthy person
made her reputation as an interior designer for the silk stockings of Nob Hill
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Recent Examples of silk-stocking
Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
The space, built as the Seventh Regiment Armory in 1861, once housed a National Guard troupe known as the silk-stocking unit, whose members came from some of the city’s most influential families (think Vanderbilts and Roosevelts).
—Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
Cousin’s body was sprawled on the bed — nude with a silk stocking tied tightly around her neck.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
Underneath are layers of newspaper clippings about racist terrorism, with a silk stocking stretched over them—an allusion to the girls murdered in the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Related Articles Anthony Vaccarello told WWD that the brand’s totally translucent silk stocking extravaganza for fall 2024 was inspired by ideals of fragility, something that surely strikes home for both musicians.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 25 Sep. 2024
Tweed waistcoats, felt hats, and silk stockings abound.
—Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023
Early sales mostly cut into the market for cheaper rayon and cotton stockings, however, giving silk stocking makers time to make the transition.
—Virginia Postrel, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2019
The garments hearken to past centuries when the lines between gender were not so fixed, when men wore ruffles and silk stockings and everyone wore wigs and powdered their hair.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2019
In the 1920s, skirts rose to knee-length, and flappers rolled their silk stockings down to below the knee to flash a bit of skin.
—Julie Washington, cleveland.com, 17 Sep. 2019
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Snaking through the salons of an old Paris mansion, the circuitous catwalk is marked with bundles of spindly wood branches and vibrant floral blooms, adornments that add an ethereal air to the silk-stocking grandeur.
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Bjork, however, went all-in on the look, posing on the cover of Vogue Scandinavia in the blurred tulle Margiela gown with a merkin wig, fashioned from real human hair and painstakingly embroidered to the crotch of an underlaid silk stocking bodysuit.
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While many wealthier Americans have enjoyed years of double-digit stock market gains, advancing home prices and rising wages, those earning less have been squeezed by the combination of higher prices, debt and a slowing job market.—
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Following the money Hinojosa and Bell have tied Abbott’s private-school voucher push to a broader argument about favoritism, arguing the program steers public dollars to mostly Christian schools while benefiting wealthy contributors.—
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Speaking of which, the concept of royalty among members of PFV is no exaggeration, though some of the blue blood flowing through members’ veins is merely aristocratic.—
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Once owned by Perugia’s noble Raspanti family and later part of the Porta Eburnea district, the estate gradually transformed from a defensive outpost into an aristocratic country residence.—
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Based on the video game from Bethesda Game Studios, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have.—
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This is not a problem of haves versus have-nots.—
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Layer warm materials and textures to make spaces feel richer and less stark.—
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Trump has repeatedly touted Venezuela’s rich oil supply as among the motivations for the January 2 military assault on the country and the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, who has since been charged with drug trafficking and weapons possession.—
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By splicing pop songs and familiar meme formats into cruel detainment footage, ICE strains to attract a younger demographic, hoping to convince people that the agency is a vibrant—and trollishly funny—organization engaged in the noble work of putting away bad guys.—
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In this case, focusing on a dress versus the altruistic work Turner is doing feels like an attempt to discredit that very noble work.—
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Both Peter Thiel and David Sacks packed their bags right at the end of 2025, with the PayPal cofounder heading to Florida and the venture capitalist going off to Texas.—
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Four entrepreneurs and venture capitalists in their 40s and 50s offer commentary on the day’s tech news, markets, and—increasingly—politics.—
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In general, rural areas have declining populations that are older and less affluent than urban areas — trends that aren’t likely to change in the near future, said Katherine Hempstead, senior policy officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.—
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The building itself dates from the mid-1800s, when the Beaufort Gardens terraces were first constructed for affluent London families.—
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The soft, stretchy pants boast deep pockets for holding your phone, wallet, and favorite plane snacks, while the form-fitting long-sleeve top is even versatile enough to be worn with jeans, trousers, or any other pants in your suitcase.—
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Need deep pockets or European sizes?—
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“Silk-stocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silk-stocking. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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